Acuson's Profit in 3rd Quarter
Topped Estimates at $1.6 Million

By

Ralph T. King Jr. Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Oct. 28, 1996 12:11 a.m. ET

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Acuson Corp. said it earned $1.6 million in the third quarter amid a surprisingly strong launch of its advanced ultrasound machine. The company also plans to add a lower-priced model in the current quarter.

The results, equal to a profit of six cents a share, and down 16% from a year earlier, nevertheless exploded analysts' consensus estimates of a net loss of 12 cents a share, according to First Call.